Hà Tiên Islands
Hà Tiên Islands (Vietnamese: Quần đảo Hà Tiên) is an archipelago located in the Gulf of Thailand. It constitutes Tien Hai Commune of Hà Tiên, Kiên Giang Province, Vietnam. Since pirates used to plague the region in the past, another popular name for the islands is Hải Tặc Islands (Quần đảo Hải Tặc, literally "Pirate Islands").
Native name: Quần đảo Hà Tiên, quần đảo Hải Tặc | |
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A part of Hà Tiên Islands | |
Hải Tặc Archipelago (archipel des Pirates) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gulf of Thailand |
| Coordinates | 10°10′08″N 104°20′00″E |
| Total islands | 16 (14) |
| Major islands | hòn Đốc |
| Area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Vietnam | |
| Province | Kiên Giang |
| District-level town | Hà Tiên |
| Commune | Tiên Hải |
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